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Monday, 11 September 2023

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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents

4:26 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 326.

Leave granted.

I amend the motion to change the reporting date to 16 October 2023. I move the motion as amended:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than midday on Monday, 16 October 2023:

(a) a list of the dates, since 31 May 2022, on which the Minister for the Environment and Water has formally met with the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance to discuss Indigenous cultural heritage protection laws;

(b) a copy of the second Options Paper on 'First Nations cultural heritage protection reform' that was scheduled, in mid-2022, to be completed by early 2023;

(c) a list of the dates, since 1 July 2022, on which the Minister for the Environment and Water has formally met with interested members of the community to discuss Indigenous cultural heritage protection laws;

(d) a list of the attendees and the dates, since 1 July 2022, of meetings between the Minister for the Environment and Water and business and industry representatives to discuss Indigenous cultural heritage protection laws;

(e) a list of the dates, since 1 July 2022, on which the Minister for the Environment and Water has formally met with the National Farmers Federation to discuss Indigenous cultural heritage protection laws;

(f) a list of the dates, since 1 July 2022, on which any member of the staff of the Minister for the Environment and Water has formally met with the National Farmers Federation to discuss Indigenous cultural heritage protection laws;

(g) a list of the dates, since 1 July 2022, on which any senior executive staff member of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has formally met with the National Farmers Federation to discuss Indigenous cultural heritage protection laws; and

(h) any documents, including minutes, agendas and communiques, related to formal meetings of DCCEEW staff and the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance since 30 September 2022.

Question agreed to.